Pugin

American  

[pyoo-jin] / ˈpyu dʒɪn /

noun

1. Augustus Charles, 1762–1832, French architectural draftsman and archaeologist in England.

2. his son Augustus Welby Northmore 1812–52, English architect and designer.

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Pugin British  

/ ˈpjuːdʒɪn /

noun

1. Augustus ( Welby Northmore ). 1812–52, British architect; a leader of the Gothic Revival. He collaborated with Sir Charles Barry on the Palace of Westminster (begun 1836)

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Example Sentences

One involved Jean Francois Pugin, a citizen of Mauritius who was here as a legal permanent resident but wound up with a conviction for accessory after the fact to a felony.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Advised by historical experts, he selected furniture, fittings and wallpaper designed by Augustus Pugin.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2021

Stained glass windows designed by Augustus Pugin had to be covered to block out light visible to German bombers.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2021

The architect, Charles Barry, used brick, stone and iron to try to minimise the risks of another catastrophe but in the interiors he and Augustus Pugin used vast quantities of highly flammable materials.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2018

Cornelius and Steinle were born in the Church of Rome; Veit and Overbeck went over to it; Pugin, too, our great architect, was converted by his art to the Catholic faith.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell